National Republican., 1887-12-24
Observation-Disclosures
As Viewed From JaoEsoniap psmo-
cratiu standpoint.


cratic Standpoint.
II there ever was more perfect illustra-
iion Of the crow getting iuto the eagle's
. nest than occurred when Cleveland, by q
scratch, got into the white house, would
like to see II. He is very easily formulated:
A third.class lawyer. His partner nomi-
mated and made him sheriff. When the
municipal administration Of Buffalo be-
came corrupt he was made mayor, and
by unearthing frauds he saved the
city several hundred thousand dol
lars. From the fact the Republicans
did not vote, he was thon elected governor
mot from any strength he had--and then
the Democracy, looking around for an 'ex-
pediency" candidate, instead OF taking
tried men whom they knew, like Thurman,
Hendricks, or Mcdonald, picked up Clsvo-
land because by an accident he once had
carried New York by near 900, 600 majority,
and by an accident he got 10. Hs 10 re-
ported as saying that when he wakes rp at
night he can hardly realize 1t ia oil so, and
wonders Il It is not dream, aud says, 'Am
l lord9''
Or do / dreamp Or have dreamed till
now 1 do not sleep; see; hear; epeak;
smell sweet lawn, and | feel soft things.
Upon my life am O lord, indeed, and not
q tinker, nor Christopher Sly"
No callow youth fresh from college could
have been more ignorant OF national affairs
and national politics. He had never been
| to Washington but once before he was In
| augurated, and then he came to see Dick
| Merrick about an insurance case, and went
| away on the afternoon OF the same day.
| Until he was inaugurated he had never been
inside the capitol. He is one OF those
| freaks Of fortune that surprise us.
From the fret his administration has
been a series OF blunderp, eeriocomc and
laughable to anybody but Democrats. Be-
fore he was inaugurated he attempted to-
| dictate to his party on the silver question,
sending that solemn old "bum" Barnum
down here with his letter to show to mem
| bers OF Congress Barnum got more kicks
than half pence from the Democratic mem
| bers but he Is used to that, and Cleveland
was warned by his party not to Interfere
| with that silver question. He failed to
listen to the party's wishes, and is arrayed
against II on that issue.
| In selecting his Cabinet, instead Of the
strong men Of the party like Thurman, Nc
Donald, and Others, he gratlaed his peculiar
personal preferences, and he got a Cabinet
together the like Of which the Democracy
and no other party has ever seen. Not .
particle Of strength has 1t added or can IL
add to the Democratic party.
Massachusetts being pivotal state, he
there took Endicott, whom nobody ever
heard OF before. Cleveland made him Sec
retary Of War. he is fine looking man
and dresses well; he is rich and respectable.
Ben Butler told an informant Of mine that
for several years he lived within few
miles Of Endicott, but he never
knew what his politics were. From New
York he took two members, .ex Corpora
ton Counsel whitney, whose father-in' law
gave $4,000 to the Democratic cam
paign fund, and Mr.. Manning, his political
manager and wire puller. Then he jumped
to little Delaware and took Bayard. who
has managed to make himself exceedingly
unpopular with his own party and to kill
himself politically forever. From little
Delaware he skipped down to the Copiah
country, In Mississippi, and selected one Of
the most prominent OF the original seces-
| At the outbreak OF the troubles, John IL.
Oberly, the present civil service commits
sioner, was connected with Democratic
paper, q Union paper, at Memphis, Tenn.
Lamar came up there and made secession
speech, and 1t was as much as Oberly could
do to get out Of Nashville with his life.
Then he jumped across the Mississippi to
Hominy Hill in Arkansas, and takes an.
other member Of the confederate congress,
who is said to have a monopoly OF the
talent Of the state OF Arkansas. As Attorney
General he has not developed, and the
aforesaid monopoly. Is very much ques-
toned. Certainly this Pan Electric busi.
, | ness has finished the Garland from HON.
| my Hill, aud 1t looks much like faded
wreath. Had Cleveland taken from the
south soldiers who had fought, instead oi
| those who, after they had got up
the war, won't into the, confederate con-
, | grese, do not think there would have been
cause for complaint. II is the opinion Of
| the Democracy that the Introduction o1
. | these men into the Cabinet, while 1t has moi
, strengthened the party, has at least bene
! | flied IL, In so far as the Cabinet is their po
, litical grave, and the party is rid Of much
useless lumber.
His administration is neither fish, flesh
nor fowl, nor good red herring; II is non
dtscript, like Barnum's wooily horse. II
is the most negative, tasteless mixtur,
! ever seen-nothing positive about It, ex.
, | cept that 1t has naueeated the Democratic
, | party terribly. voted for Cleveland, and
, have voted for every Democratic President
, | since Pierce, and critlcise from Demo
cratic standpoint. II Cleveland does no,
, | wreck the Democratic party II will not be
his fault.
The Cleveland "boom" is kept up here
! early and late. Every senator and member
Of Congress who comes to Washington
seeking postmastership or guager's place
+ for o constituent, 10 interviewed by somt
4 reporter, and, OF course, declares the whole
l country is ablaze with enthusiasm TO
/ Cleveland's renomination. The crowds tina
, 1ocked to see him In his recent tour, just al
/ the old Egyptians crowded to see the pro
Z cessioning OF the sacred bull, are pointed Il
q as evidencing Cleveland's popularity
, Barnum's circus draws just as WE'LL
a A JACKsoNIAN DEMOCRAT.
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